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2026.08.14

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An illustration of a person managing a guest's access to a web page through nginx, PHP, WordPress, and MySQL, and Docker organizing each service.

Role of Docker, nginx, PHP, MySQL | Introduction to WordPress server for hosts Explaining to hosts the roles of Docker, nginx, PHP, a… Read article

Illustration where the VPS operator manages the physical infrastructure and the inn staff manages the OS, firewall, WordPress, monitoring, and backup layers.

Scope of responsibility for operating WordPress on a VPS | Things that the host should manage and delegate Explains the scope of responsibility when operating an… Read article

Illustration where the host and the person in charge save WordPress files and database separately and restore them to the test environment for confirmation.

Backup and restore before WordPress update | Make the inn site ready to return Before updating your inn's WordPress, we will explain … Read article

Illustration of a host updating WordPress one by one after backing up on the rental server management screen and checking it on a computer and smartphone

How to safely update WordPress on a rental server | Instructions for the host We will explain to beginners the steps to safely updat… Read article

Illustration where the host and staff sequentially check the status of canceled reservations, guest room inventory, refunds, and operation records

How to deal with accommodation cancellations, refunds, and no-shows | Practical procedures for payment, inventory, and records For small inns, we will explain the order, confirmatio… Read article

Illustration where the host and staff consolidate reservations made by phone, OTA, and company website into one guest room ledger to prevent double reservations.

Operation to prevent double reservations by phone, OTA, and in-house reservations | Inventory management procedures for small inns For small inns that have a mix of phone, OTA, and comp… Read article

Illustration where the host compares the flow of online advance payment, local card payment, reservation system standard payment, and refund process.

Should I choose Stripe, Square, or the reservation system standard payment method for online payment at an inn? Compare Stripe, Square, and standard payment reservati… Read article

Illustration where the host compares four types of accommodation reservation OSS and operational responsibilities for server protection, updates, backups, payments, email, and support.

Comparison of OSS that can be used for accommodation reservations | How to choose QloApps, HotelDruid, and WordPress plugins Compare OSS that can be used for accommodation reserva… Read article

At an inn with less than 10 rooms, reservations made by phone, official website, and reservation site are all in one ledger.Summary, illustration shared by two hosts

Reservation system for guesthouses and pensions with less than 10 rooms | Necessary functions and operational design For guesthouses and pensions with less than 10 rooms, … Read article

Illustration where a host of a small inn compares reservation systems based on the same criteria for accommodation, consecutive nights, inventory synchronization, payment, support, and data output.

Comparison of reservation systems for small accommodations | How to choose DYNA IBE, e-YOyaku, SelectType, Beds24, etc. We will compare official information for DYNA IBE, e-Y… Read article

Illustration showing the three roles of managing direct reservations by travelers, inventory synchronization of multiple reservation sites, guest room assignments, and cleaning.

Differences between reservation engines, site controllers, and PMS | How to choose a small inn We will explain the roles and differences between acco… Read article

Illustration that focuses on host approval, consultation with AI, investigation of official information, manuscript creation, limited release, and repeated confirmation on PC and smartphone

How is Neko Yado Research operated with AI?Examples of article creation and WordPress publishing Neko Yado Research uses Codex/Claude Code to introduce… Read article

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